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What’s the Best Way to Handle My Rental Properties in My Estate Plan?

Co-Author: Mara B. Peterson, Esq. Using Revocable Trusts and Limited Liability Companies in Estate Planning If you are someone who owns real estate, particularly if your properties are used for rental purposes, there are many important legal and tax considerations for these properties in an estate planning context. Without proper estate planning, these assets could … Continue Reading

Is Buyer’s Termination Over “Loan Availability” Legit?

What happens when a seller and a buyer disagree over whether the buyer’s termination of a contract due to lack of “loan availability” is legit? Watch this video to learn the four-step process to resolve these fights. This webcast links to other relevant webcasts: “Loan Termination” Splits in Two; Buyers Using Contingencies for Purposes other … Continue Reading

Subject-To Transaction: Understanding the Concept + Buyer and Seller Motivations

The rapid rise in interest rates in 2022-2023 have made “subject-to” transactions trendy. Watch this video to get a general understanding of subject-to deals and the reasons why they might be mutually beneficial to a buyer and a seller. This is the first installment of our series of webcasts on subject-to transactions. Later videos explore … Continue Reading

A Primer on the Post-Treasurer’s Deed Quiet Title Process

In Colorado, a real estate investor can purchase a lien on delinquent real estate taxes. Upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, the investor can apply for a treasurer’s deed to take title to the subject property. A prior article explains title companies generally will not insure title based on a treasurer’s deed, but that a … Continue Reading

Current Problems in Colorado with New Residential Homes Being Built

Builders are currently reporting a shortage in adequate labor to help build new homes for their customers. There are also reported delays in getting some materials. The Superior, Louisville and Marshall areas are also starting to rebuild homes burned down by the Marshall fire putting another strain on the current new build market. Some construction … Continue Reading

Due-on-Transfer Risk in an Era When Rates Cannot Decline

Loan Due On Transfer The current conventional wisdom is that so long a lender is receiving payments, the lender will not call a loan in default just because the borrower conveyed title, without paying off the debt, in violation of “due-on-transfer” clauses in the mortgage.  That conventional wisdom is based, however, on experiences born out … Continue Reading

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